AN INVESTIGATIONAL RESEARCH ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN
 THE MANAGER’S ROLE IN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
    TRANSFER IN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN MALAYSIA


                     Ismail Azman, National Defence University of Malaysia
                 Hamid Norashikin Sahol, National Defence University of Malaysia
                           Hua Ng Kueh, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
                    Ali Fazilatulaili, National Defence University of Malaysia

ABSTRACT: This research was designed to investigate the correlation between manager’s role and
training transfer. A survey method was employed to gather 427 usable questionnaires from
government servants in a local government office in Malaysia. The outcome of stepwise regression
study showed four important findings: firstly, support is insignificantly correlated with training
transfer. Secondly, communication is significantly correlated with training transfer. Thirdly,
assignment is insignificantly correlated with training transfer. Fourthly, delivery mode is
significantly correlated with training transfer. The statistical value of this research shows that
communication and delivery mode have played important roles as determinants of training transfer,
but support and assignment have not played important roles as determinants of training transfer in
the organizational sample. In this paper, discussions, propositions and conclusions are elaborated.
Key Words: Manager’s role, training transfer, local government office in Malaysia

JEL codes:M12